NutShell – GCNI Tri-annual Newsletter April 2015 – July 2015

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With the Millennium
Development Goals
coming to an end this
year, the UN Secretary
General with support of a
high level panel, which
included UNGC, drafted a
set of 17 goals aimed at
creating a new global
development framework
beyond 2015. I am pleased
to inform you that UN's
pragmatism and visionary
approach finds resonance
in the new Sustainable
Development Goals that
integrates the three
'interdependent and
mutually reinforcing
pillars' of economic,
environment and social
indicators for ensuring
holistic and sustainable
development. (https://www.unglobalcompact.org/docs/pu
blications/LN_Report_2014.pdf), GCNI
GCNI, while being ranked
number one in Asia
Oceania Region, now
figures among top 10 high
performing Networks in the
world.
According to United Nations Global
Compact Local Network Report 2014
President’s Desk GCNI, a regional leader, now among top ten high
performing Local Network's in the world
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continues to remain a leader in Asia
Oceania Region besides now being
elevated to among top 10 Networks of the
UNGC Local Networks that account for more
than 90 entities in more than 165 countries
in the world. The inclusion of India in the
top ten offers enough evidence to the fact
that companies and organisations in India
have high interest in sustainability and the
potential to be a fast growing market. The
list published by the UNGC showcases of
the top 20 Local Networks, 8 are from
Europe, of which five are in the top ten, 6
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Launch of 'Now to Next -
Towards Sustainable Urban Mobility'
publication
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8
Monthly Knowledge Sharing and
Networking Meeting on‘CSR and
Sustainable Community Initiatives
in Health & Education' 14
Special Lecture by Dr. Shamshad
Akhtar, Under-Secretary-General
of the United Nations and Excutive Secretary,
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the
Pacific on 'Sustainable Development Goals and
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Against this background, GCNI has
been instrumental in forwarding
the Indian perspective and
supporting the development of
these sustainable development
goals by being a member of the
Secretary General's High level
Panel. The past few months
witnessed attempts made by GCNI
to put forth the stand of the Indian
Companies and organisations
firmly through programmatic
interventions, cutting edge
research and publications and
networking on post 2015 agenda.
GCNI has achieved much during
the period, and these learning
would be built on for the future
endeavours that we pursue. In the
coming times, GCNI would work
towards aligning its activities with
the post 2015 global development
agenda and develop itself as a
thought leaders around Ten
Universal Principles, Broad UN
Goals, Special Initiative of the
Secretary General, Sustainability
and CSR. Moving forward, GCNI
would be playing an influential
role in the global development
discourse for galvanising action
around responsible business
practices and culture.
I thank you for investing your time
and resources in engaging with
the Global Compact Initiative
during the last year and look
forward to your continued
association with us in years to
come. Your support and
encouragement has been
instrumental in ensuring the
growth of Global Compact
Network in India and its increasing
regard as a leading network
amongst its peers globally.
are from Asia &
Oceania and 1 is from Africa &
MENA. The annual report was
released in June 2015 during the
15 years celebration event of
UNGC.
Dinesh K. Sarraf, President, GCNI
and Chairman & Managing
Director, Oil and Natural Gas
Corporation Limited said,“Growth
of India Local Network has been
consistent and bold as it
continues to retain its leadership
position in Asia Oceania, besides
growing well nationally. Now
being amongTop Ten performing
Local Networks in the world is a
special achievement and I greatly
appreciate this accolade.”
The India Network has
significantly moved forward and
increased its sphere of influence,
over the last few years. There is an
increasing surge in critical
programmatic interventions,
USA, 5 are from
The Network has expanded significantly
within the country and collaborated not
only with companies and organisations in
India but also with UNGC, other Local
Networks and other UN organisations.
The India Network has significantly
moved forward and increased its sphere
of influence, over the last few years. There
is an increasing surge in critical
programmatic interventions, cutting edge
research and publications and trainings
and capacity building and these have
been instrumental in enabling this global
and regional recognition.
cutting edge research and
publications and trainings and
capacity building and these have
been instrumental in enabling
this global and regional
recognition.The Network has
expanded significantly within the
country and collaborated not
only with companies and
organisations in India but also
with UNGC, other Local Networks
and other UN organisations.
In recognition of GCNI's being
among top Ten performance LN's
in the world, UNGC awarded a
trophy to GCNI at a function held
in June in NewYork which was
attended by Dr. Uddesh Kohli,
Senior Adviser, UNGC and
Executive Member, Governing
Council, GCNI and Pooran
Chandra Pandey, Executive
Director, GCNI. The event also
marked the celebration of 15
years of UNGC.
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Launch of 'Now to Next -
Towards Sustainable Urban Mobility’ Publication
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On 5 June 2015, The World Environment Day, GCNI launched a Urban Transport
SustainabilityReporttitled'NowtoNext-TowardsSustainableUrbanMobility'.
The Sustainability Report is developed
by GCNI under the aegis of its regional
knowledge hub initiative 'Asia Pacific
Resource Centre on Responsible
Business Practices', which in recent
past led two significant reports
including 'Sustainability Practices-
Perspective and Insights from Leading
India and Global Businesses', and
'Regional Leadership Through Ten
UNGC Principles: Insights and Practices
from Nine Local Networks in Asia'.
Rapid Metro Gurgaon,
is a
member of GCNI. The report captures
all indicators that are essential in
making an urban transport green, safe
and sustainable. Rapid Metro Gurgaon
qualifies as one of the top rated
metros on parameters of safety, CO2
and cost effectiveness.
Speaking on this development, Dinesh
K Sarraf, President, Global Compact
Network India and Chairman &
Managing Director, ONGC said, 'GCNI's
efforts in advancing sustainability as a
theme in urban mobility is
praiseworthy and its participation in
developing sustainability report for
the Rapid Metro is a step ahead in its
path-breaking initiatives'. He further
highlighted Rapid Metro Gurgaon's
role in providing 'last mile
connectivity' as the first public private
partnership model in urban transport
and its significance in being a world
class urban transport system in India
and benefitting people at large
through its current value added
services and future service provisions.
Providing further context for the
launch, Rajiv Banga, Chairman &
Managing Director, Rapid Metro
Gurgaon said, 'We are delighted to
work with GCNI on our sustainability
built on the
public-private partnership model
report and look forward to deepening
our engagement and escalating our
efforts around sustainability together in
future'. Further he said“while public
transport facilitated travel for large
numbers at reasonable prices and
reduced traffic congestion; it was also
associated with environmental
externalities.” It is therefore important
that public transport continually adopts
technological advancements that
minimize environmental impacts.
Drawing attention towards the
construction boom in Gurgaon, Pooran
Chandra Pandey, Executive Director of
Global Compact Network India, said
that "Today, Gurgaon's skyline is an
unruly display of multi-storied
structures which use highly energy-
intensive materials such as steel and
glass. The stress on urban transport
infrastructure is increasing in the
country. This calls for viable and
innovative options to transform urban
mobility systems into sustainable pillars
of inclusive economic growth.”
In the first such report of its kind, Global
Compact Network India explored the
the possibilities and drivers for
transformation by analyzing the
current trends in urban mobility. The
report analyses context, sustainability
issues, global good practices and way
forward, including on how global
practices can be localised for greater
impact, scale and value for money.

4. The UN Global Compact celebrated its
15th anniversary and held Global
Compact +15: Business as a force for
Good, at the United Nations
Headquarters in New York, between
rd th
23 - 25 June, 2015. The three day
conference brought together“business
and civil society to show how the
private sector is taking action and
partnering to advance societal
priorities, with an emphasis on the
United Nations global agenda for
sustainable development to be
released later this year (the Sustainable
Development Goals – SDGs)”. The key
agendas for discussion during the three
day event ranged from "Business For
Peace" and "Caring For Climate" to
"Supply Chain Sustainability" and "Anti
Corruption".
Addressing the participants during the
15 Year Anniversary celebration of
UNGC Secretary General H.E. Ban Ki-
Moon said“The business agenda and
the sustainable development agenda
are converging in new and exciting
Global Compact +15: Business as a Force for Good
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ways. What began as a simple call to
action has become a global force for
good”.
Concluding the event Georg Kell
current Executive Director of the UN
Global Compact stated that“Businesses
around the world are awakening to
their role in society and have started
making important strides to operate
more responsibly and innovate for a
greener and more sustainable future. But
there is still a long way to go. We need
companies everywhere to step up to the
realities of our time, understanding that
healthy societies and healthy markets go
hand-in-hand.”
Dr. Uddesh Kohli, Senior Advisor, UNGC and
Pooran Chandra Pandey, Executive
Director, GCNI represented the India Local
Network and shared the experience and
progress of the Network with respect to its
activities and engagement with its
stakeholders. They talked about“The India
Collaboration Lab”being designed as a
platform to convene public and private
stakeholders and to identify and design
initiatives to scale innovations in WASH,
health, education and agriculture sectors in
India.
At the end of the three day event, Lise
Kingo was appointed as the new Executive
Director of the United Nations Global
Compact. She will succeed Georg Kell, who
retires later this year after over 25 years of
service to the United Nations.

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Driving the Uptake of Corporate Water Stewardship in India and
South Asia through the Lens of Post 2015 Agenda
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Global Compact Network India along with CEO Water Mandate organised a Special Address on 'Driving the Uptake of
Corporate Water Stewardship in India and South Asia through the Lens of Post 2015 Agenda' on May 06, 2015 in Gurgaon.
The event was supported by DLF Foundation, a member of GCNI
Global Compact Network India to assess the 'Rashtriya Swayamsiddh Samman'
-National level Awards to recognise grassroots NGOs and innovators at individual and organisational levels to be held on 14th January 2016 in New Delhi.
The event started with a welcome
address by Mamta Malik, Manager –
CSR (PR & Communications) at DLF
Foundation and was followed by
context setting by Pooran Chandra
Pandey, Executive Director, Global
Compact Network India.
The event included a special address
by Jason Morrison, Technical Director,
CEO Water Mandate, UNGC, New York
where he gave an overview of the UN
Global Compact CEO Water Mandate.
In his address he highlighted some of
the critical issues around water
including global water challenges,
business risk, water stewardship tools
and good practices and human rights
to water and sanitation. He further
discussed about Water Stewardship
and the UN-led Post-2015 Sustainable
Development Agenda. It focussed
specifically on collective action
opportunities in India, the Water
Action Hub and the public launch of
the integrity management framework
for water stewardship initiatives.
Furthermore it highlighted how these
tools can contribute towards the
realisation of a much anticipated "post-
2015" sustainable development goal
on water. He stated that such
collaborations between businesses and
UN can also pave the way for exploring
how to further cooperate, where
interests might lie, and the
development of a strategic plan for
moving the water work stream forward.
The special address was followed by a
Q & A session that further provided
valuable insights on the issue of water
and the role of businesses addressing
the global challenges relate to it. This
was followed by closing remarks and
vote of thanks by Pooran Chandra
Pandey, Executive Director, Global
Compact Network India where he
emphasized that these efforts offer a
solid foundation for expanding CEO
Water Mandate and UNGC Network
India collaboration vis-à-vis corporate
Water Stewardship in India.
Global Compact Network India (GCNI) will be acting as a
knowledge and process partner for the Rashtriya Swayamsiddh
Samman instituted by JSPL Foundation, a non-profit CSR wing of
Jindal Steel and Power Ltd., one of our life time corporate
members.
The Rashtriya Swayamsiddh Samman will felicitate 10 individuals
and 10 organisations from the grassroots level for their exemplary
Courage, Commitment and Confidence that has enabled them to
overcome adversities and create a unique identity of their own,
making them a source of inspiration for many in India. JSPL
Foundation will award Rs. 1 lacs to each winner (individuals and
organisations) to help and support their ongoing work and
enhance the impact on ground. This will further motivate other
individuals and organisations to contribute towards improving
lives through sustainable interventions at grassroots levels. Areas
in which Awards would be given include Rural Development,
Health, Education, Women Empowerment, Public Service,
Environment, Entrepreneurship, Art and Craft, Innovation &
Technology and Livelihood/Vocational Skills.
Please apply and nominate at:
http://jsplfoundation.co.in/swayamsiddh/index.html

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A Global Opportunity Panel was organised by DNV GL, UN
Global Compact and Monday Morning Global Institute at
Hotel Imperial in New Delhi on June 12, 2015. The panel was
organised as a half day workshop, with both facilitated
discussions and dialogues with the other participants. The
panels played a vital part in the process by securing global
inputs for the analysis. At the workshop, the participants were
presented with 5 global risks and then they identified
opportunities for each of the risks.
This Global Opportunity Panel is a key source of insights and
content to the Global Opportunity Report – an annual report
demonstrating that in every risk there is opportunity, and that
every true opportunity is sustainable, meaning that they are
chances to create long term value for society, not just short term
profit. The report is targeted towards opinion formers and
decision makers who are actively engaged in shaping the
dialogues on how we handle sustainability challenges.
Global Opportunity Panel organised by DNV GL, UN Global Compact and
Monday Morning Global Institute
Global Compact Network India partners with Inesa Advisory Services Pvt Ltd
for two research and knowledge-based projects
Global Compact Network India (GCNI) has partnered Inesa
Advisory Services Pvt Ltd for research and knowledge-based
collaboration to promote a common agenda of sustainable
development through joint execution of two research-led
knowledge projects.
First Research study on Decentralised approaches to rural
electrification will identify and analyse success factors and
constraints for the sustainability and replicability of
decentralised distributed generation models and provide
inputs for policymakers to consider in order to support such
innovative solutions in the interest of improving quality of
life, livelihoods and equitable socio-economic development
in the country.
The second study will address farmers' needs for regular
water supply, in a resource-efficient manner and will be
focussed on identifying alternative approaches that help
rationalise power subsidies in a targeted and effective
manner and promote alternative, renewable energy sources
– in this instance, solar power. It will review how solar water
pump is an innovative solution to address the issues faced
by the farmers. The study will identify and analyse success
factors and constraints to the sustainability and scalability of
these solutions, highlight best practices and provide inputs
for policymakers.
Both the studies will soon be released.
The Global Opportunity Report is inspired by the Opportunity
Panels meeting in eight cities on five continents (Abu Dhabi,
Beijing, Delhi, Johannesburg, London, Oslo, San Francisco and
São Paulo) with each panel consisting of 25-30 creative,
innovative, and solution-oriented decision makers and
influencers from Business, Academia, Public Sector and Civil
Society.
The report presents Five Risks, Fifteen Opportunities and more
than a Hundred Solutions, demonstrating how sustainable
opportunities can be found in all risks. Following the 8 panels
around the world, the 15 best opportunities will be selected to
be featured in a global survey testing the confidence they inspire
across the globe. The 15 final opportunities and the results of the
global survey will then be presented in the next Global
Opportunity Report to be
launched early in 2016.
The meeting was attended by
over 33 participants,
representing various sectors
including corporates, non-
governmental organisations,
government organisations
institutes of repute,
international organisations etc.

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GCNI's success story included in UNGC and DNV GL's global publication titled
“Impact Transforming Business, Changing the World”
In acknowledging the important role
played by the India Network in
galvanising corporate action in
support of UNGC's ten universal
principles and sustainable
development, GCNI was selected by
United Nations Global Compact
(UNGC) to be a part of a 5 nation
Assessment Survey of UNGC. Besides
India Local Network, Local Networks in
Spain, Nigeria, Argentina and Egypt
were also a part of this global
assessment initiative. The report titled
“Impact – Transforming Business,
Changing the World”was launched
during the United Nations Global
th
Compact 15 anniversary celebrations
th
in New York on 25 June 2015. The
report concludes that the UN Global
Compact, as the world's largest
corporate sustainability initiative, and
the business community has had an
impact on the development of
sustainability over the past 15 years.
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Some of the key findings of the report
are as below
1. Sustainability is gradually
penetrating deeper into markets and
sectors all around the world. Global
Compact signatories are present in 156
countries, and 25% of the world's
largest companies have joined the
Global Network.
2. A deeper understanding of the
complexity and interdependence of
global challenges has emerged.
Partnership and collaboration are the
new norm.
3. More sustainability issues - equality,
climate change and corruption - are
now on the corporate agenda because
they impact performance.
4. Business has become more
strategic, systematic, integrated,
transparent and collaborative
regarding sustainability.
5. Leading companies are ahead of
regulations and drive the debate to
make regulations smarter. Yet these
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companies are in the minority, and less
progressive companies are blocking
positive change.
6. The financial sector shows positive
developments – through its support
for the Principles for Responsible
Investment, rapid development of
Green Bonds and Sustainable Stock
Exchanges Initiative.
7. The local Global Compact Networks
are very effective in engaging local
businesses around the issues that are
important for that particular country or
region.
8. The Jury is still out on whether a
sustainable and inclusive economy will
be achieved. But the UN Global
Compact has undoubtedly helped to
change the understanding of
corporate responsibility all around the
world.
9. Some companies are talking about a
'net zero footprint' in terms of carbon,
water and waste, and some leaders
have established concrete goals for
reaching zero footprint levels. This is
highly promising and such companies
will get many followers.
10. Leading companies are also
beginning to look for ways to turn
sustainability risks into new business
opportunities.
Some of the key changes suggested by
the key interviewees and members of
the Global Compact Network across
the world include
1. "Sustainability is the business of
business" - we need to mobilise the
vast majority of companies.
Sustainability must be part of daily
business - embedded in our business
models and long-term goals and
making sure we add value to society.
2. “Breaking down barriers,
energising positive drivers” - how we
can enable conditions to speed up
change. It is a matter of better and
smarter governance and regulations.
Providing the right directional support
and shifting investor practices.
3. “New thinking for a new reality” -
changes will come. We should inspire
change by showcasing new business
opportunities and sustainable
solutions. And we should demonstrate
that business is ready for the
transformation.
Over leaders from 20 leading
Corporates and business houses, NGOs
and Academic Intuitions from India
including Aide et Action, BASF India,
BMW Group India, CAF India, DLF
Foundation, Foundation for MSME
Cluster, Inesa Advisory Services,
International Resources for Fairer Trade
(IRFT), Jindal Steel & Power Limited,
Paharpur Business Centre, Mahindra &
Mahindra, NMDC Limited, Novozymes
South Asia Pvt. Ltd., SERFAC, Tata Steel,
Welingkar Institute of Management
and YES BANK were interviewed for
this report.
The full report can be accessed on
.http://globalcompact15.org/report/
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Thank you for the invitation to join you
all this evening. The Global Compact
Network makes an invaluable
contribution to the United Nations
development agenda, and the support
of our business partners will be
essential for us to succeed in meeting
our post-2015 sustainable development
challenges.
In my remarks tonight, I will:
First, touch briefly on core elements
of post-2015 development agenda;
Second, explore opportunities for
business to mainstream sustainable
development; and
Third, speak to the need for a
different kind of global partnership.
The United Nations system and our
Member States are now fully geared to
negotiate and adopt in 2015:
A universal set of 17 proposed
sustainable development goals (SDGs)
with 169 associated targets;
Post-2015 Development Agenda
‘Sustainable Development Goals and India: 2015 and Beyond'
A new framework for the sustainable
financing of development, which is
one of the most critical means of
implementation for the emerging
global development agenda; and
A new universal climate agreement,
with specific climate actions.
The context, framework and focus on
poverty eradication of the new
sustainable development agenda has
been laid out by United Nations
Secretary-General in his Synthesis
Report: The Road to Dignity by 2030,
which was released earlier this month.
Post-2015 sustainable development
has the potential to break new ground.
Transitioning from the relatively simple
Millennium Development Goals
(MDGs), the sustainable development
agenda, as proposed by UN Member
States, is a wide-ranging and
transformational new development
paradigm.
To ensure deeper and lasting
economic and human progress, the
architecture of the post-2015
development agenda calls for a rethink
and redesign of development policy
frameworks.
Instead of relying on a segregated
approach to development, this round
of global development advocates a
holistic and integrated approach to
economic, social and environmental
concerns. There is growing evidence of
strong inter-dependence and inter-
linkages between these three core
pillars, and a coordinated response on
these pillars would be self-reinforcing.
Transmission channels and
mechanisms between the three pillars
are manifold. For instance: economic
growth fostered by inclusive policies
has positive spill overs across
economies which, in turn, leverage
social progress.
Global, regional and national
partnerships in finance; trade; as well
as science, technology and innovation,
will be critical to execute and
implement this complex but attainable
development path. Progress on
Special Lecture by Dr. Shamshad Akhtar, Under-Secretary-General of the
United Nations and Executive Secretary, Economic and Social Commission
for Asia and the Pacific.

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sustainable development will be
contingent on:
Robust and high quality inclusive
growth accompanied by job
generation, with benefits shared
widely across society;
Effective domestic and global
governance mechanisms that support
corporate and environment
sustainability and climate action;
The ability of Governments to better
leverage the strengths and resources of
the private sector for sustainable
development; and
Augmenting multilateral frameworks
to harness finance; trade; and science
and technology.
The need to switch to more sustainable
development paths is becoming more
urgent with every passing day. The
Fifth Assessment Report of the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change underscores that failure to
contain the rise of surface temperature
to below two degrees Celsius by 2100
will be catastrophic for our planet.
South Asia would be the worst
affected, as the IPCC concludes that a
one degree increase in temperature
will raise sea levels by up to 98cm,
which could be devastating for coastal
cities and regions.
A country like India, with its coastline
of more than 7,500km, is very
vulnerable to the effects of global
warming. Nearly 50 per cent of India's
population are also dependent on
climate-sensitive sectors like
agriculture and forestry for their
livelihoods.
While there remains some scepticism
about the feasibility of limiting the rise
in global temperatures to two degrees
Celsius,“Deep Decarbonisation”and
“Green Growth”offer routes to low-
carbon development paths. These
options call for an urgent transition to
sustainable development approaches,
supported by global cooperation at an
unprecedented scale in technology
development and diffusion, which
allows switching for adoption of low-
carbon sustainable technologies. The
private sector's role in pursuing these
low carbon paths will be critical.
I would like to now focus on the critical
role that business enterprises will have
play in implementing the sustainable
development agenda and the SDGs.
There are two broad aspects to this
role: firstly, in terms of the resources
necessary for implementation; and
secondly, sustainable development
requires that business enterprises
realign their priorities and take the lead
in implementation of the SDGs by
adopting sustainable business
practices. Some important elements of
this dual role include:
Mainstreaming Sustainability in
Indian Business
Stronger private
sector engagement in the regional
economy can harness opportunities for
export-oriented production, and
greater participation in global and
regional value
Economic growth:
chains can create and
expand economic opportunities. In
India, the Government is promoting
'Make-in-India' to strengthen
productive capacities and drive India's
growth. Business enterprises have a
key in this effort.
Sufficient
numbers of decent jobs, especially for
women and youth, assist in lifting
people out of poverty. In this context, I
applaud the priority that the
Government of India is giving to the
'Skill India' programme and its creation
of a new Ministry of Skills
Development and Entrepreneurship.
Business enterprises have a clear and
important role to play in the
programme and in generating decent
work opportunities.
Future business models have to
generate surpluses within the
paradigms of sustainable
development. The cost of compliance
with environmental standards has to
be borne, and businesses have to chart
a course of low carbon growth. The
Employment creation:
Low carbon development paths:
need to go beyond business-as-usual
models requires more creative use of
technologies, and these practices can
be incentivized. A good example is
paper recycling in India. 'Wealth from
waste' has already caught the
imagination of entrepreneurs leading
to several successful 'low-cost high-
value' business models that use
industrial residues and municipal
wastes as inputs.
Thermal energy generation is the
source of 70 per cent of greenhouse
gas emissions in India, and 25 per cent
of households lack access to modern
energy. Sustainable Energy for All
(SE4All) can be advanced by raising
ambition on harnessing renewable
energy opportunities. There is
enormous untapped hydroelectric
potential as well as real potential for
greater reliance on solar and wind
energy. In this regard I learnt with great
interest that India is now quintupling
the target under the National Solar
Mission to 100,000MW of solar power
by 2022. Businesses can also bring
down energy consumption by
investing in co-generation and through
enhancing energy efficiency. All these
opportunities will pay rich dividends
while shrinking our carbon footprint.
Urban
agglomeration is irreversible, and with
it skyrocketing demand for urban
infrastructure and services. This offers
immense commercial opportunities
and can be made to support
sustainable development as well.
New sources of renewable energy:
Sustainable Urbanization:
By 2050 Indian cities are
expected to house more than
50 per cent of the population,
which is why India's 100 Smart
Cities proposal is so
interesting and timely. These
new cities will be developed
on the basis of public-private
partnerships, with a role for
business in evolving more
sustainable patterns of
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Green Banking and Financial
Services:
Frugal innovations:
Corporate Social Responsibility
(CSR):
Financial institutions should
prioritize sustainable development in
their lending. In this regard the very
impressive Indian Government
programme on financial inclusion,“Jan
Dhan”, under which 115 million people
now have bank accounts, is worth
replicating.
Indian
companies are known the world over
for their frugal engineering capabilities
that have led them to the development
of useful but affordable products
including generic medicines, the
world's cheapest car, water purifiers
and many other products. Frugal
innovation stands for generating more
business and social value while
optimizing available resources. It is
about achieving 'more with less', and
the future we want will require
businesses to invest in these
approaches.
There is no doubt that CSR will
remain an important aspect of the
contribution of business enterprises to
achieving the SDGs. But CSR should
not be seen as a pay-off to continue
unsustainable business practices. The
primary delivery of sustainable
development outputs must be through
business practices themselves. With the
new Indian law requiring 2 per cent of
profits to be earmarked for CSR this will
be most effective by channelled these
resources into sustainable
development priorities.
The United Nations system has held
extensive consultations with
multinational and national companies
to evolve our understanding of how
best business enterprises can be
engaged in promoting development
and supporting the alignment of
corporate strategies and processes
with the global development agenda.
The UN Global Compact released a
report entitled 'Building a Post-2015
Business Engagement Architecture'.
The report lays out“priorities for how
to motivate and support global
business in realizing its full potential to
advance sustainable development
through action, collaboration and co-
Building a Better Global Public-
Private Partnership
investment.”It is certainly encouraging
that today's global businesses
recognize and are committed to their
social responsibilities.
Some members of the Global Compact
Network are active in the ESCAP
Business Advisory Council (EBAC) and
the Asia-Pacific Business Forum (APBF)
created by ESCAP to provide platforms
for region- wide public-private sector
dialogue. We look forward to continue
our engagement with business
enterprises through the Global
Compact Network and the Asia Pacific
Business Forum for working towards
the common goals of sustainable
development.
Conclusion
To conclude, economic growth and
sustainable development are not zero
sum games. They are both
prerequisites of the future we want,
mutually reinforcing, and neither can
succeed in the absence of the other.
Sustainable growth strengthens all
three pillars of development –
economic, social, and environmental –
and recognizes that long-term
prosperity requires a careful balance
between benefits reaped today and
ensuring the well-being of our people
and our planet tomorrow. Ultimately it
a concept grounded in
intergenerational equity.
The United Nations Secretary-General,
Mr. Ban Ki-moon, put it best when he
said:“The objectives and priorities of
the international community and the
business world are more aligned than
ever before…for business to enjoy
sustained growth, we need to build
trust and legitimacy…for markets to
expand in a sustainable way, we must
provide those currently excluded with
better and more opportunities to
improve their livelihoods.”
This is why the private sector is such a
central partner as we shape the post-
2015 development agenda, and in
India it is why business must pay a key
role in helping us implement and
achieve the new sustainable
development goals.

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Global Compact
Network India in
collaboration with
HCL Technologies
commenced the
women
empowerment series
called 'iBelieve’, with
NASSCOM as an
advocacy partner on
th
20 July 2015.
GCNI and HCL Technologies Launch 'iBelieve' series
Sustainability has become a guiding principle and a strategy for business growth and sustainable development.
Business corporations, UN agencies, government departments, civil society and other development actors are
seeking a different cadre of human resources who can align profit with ecological and social mission. In this
context, role of Universities assumes significance for creation and nurturing of young leaders and managers, who
accelerate sustainable development.
GCNI, in order to share knowledge and take forward mutually-reinforcing benefits of research, training and
thought leadership, on sustainability and sustainable development supported Xavier Institute of Management
Bhubaneswar (XIMB) to set up Xavier School of Sustainability, to promote research and academic pursuit in
sustainability for addressing the challenges in building a better corporate business and equip students with
values of Sustainability. The school strives to invoke sustainability to care for environment, human development
and sustainable communities and responsible business and to manage our common future. Through its
academic curriculum, the school aims to promote values of greater environmental justice and peace (on earth)
and create and nurture next generation of responsible managers and leaders, who strategies sustainability by
connecting business and society. This programme offers unique opportunity to specialise in one of the functional
areas of management and also to specialise in Sustainability offering its students a competitive advantage and a
global advantage to their careers.
As a part of this initiative, GCNI will support Xavier School of Sustainability to advice it on issues of course-
curriculum, Industry feedback, General Advisory, Industry led Research and support from within its membership
to galvanise sustainability efforts of the school in a more meaningful manner.
GCNI Supports setting up of Xavier School of Sustainability
The series aims to present members
and key stakeholders with lectures and
presentations by eminent personalities
from across industries, civil society
organisations and academia. The
objective of the series is to propagate
the idea that women empowerment
means more choices for both women
and men – choices which can have
intensely positive ramifications for our
social and economic fabric worldwide –
and that promoting equality through
community initiatives and advocacy
programs must pave the way ahead.
The event aims to celebrate illustrious
milestones accomplished by confident
and skilled women from across the
spectrum, who have achieved a great
deal, successfully overcome daunting
challenges, prioritised and balanced
their roles with efficiency that motivates
us to take notice of and gather a leaf
from their accomplishments. The core
aim of the series is to gather men and
women from diverse backgrounds
under one roof and support discussions
and solutions related to Gender and
Inclusion at the workplace.
It is in this context the launch webinar
th
was organised on 20 July 2015 on the
theme of ''What does Women
Empowerment mean to you?”It was
delivered by Dr. Rebecca Reichmann
Tavares, Representative, UN Women's
Office for India, Bhutan, Maldives and
Sri Lanka. During the webinar Dr.
Tavares, discussed about the idea of
women empowerment and its various
facets.

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Global Compact Network India in
collaboration with GBC-Education
India Working Group organised a
roundtable lunch on 'The Future of
India Inc.: Skilling the Next Generation'
th
on 18 April 2015 in New Delhi. Led by
the Rt. Hon. Lord Swraj Paul, Founder
and Chairman of the Caparo Group,
the group comprising top leaders of
local schools, major organisations and
multinational companies met to
strategise on plans to fuel India's next-
generation workforce.
The meeting began with the opening
remarks by Roundtable Chair and Intel
South Asia's Head of K-12 Education
Shweta Khurana and included
deliberations on India's progress in
enrolment of children in school. The
remarks were then followed by a
keynote address by Lord Swraj Paul,
who talked about the critical issue of
education and the need to bring
together corporates to ensure the
success of education for all agenda.
The keynote was followed by a group
discussion where the group argued
that Universal education hinges on
addressing gender disparity that's
currently preventing at least 30
percent of girls in India from attaining
primary school education. They also
emphasised the need for more
government-funded schools and
institutions to provide students with
more industry-specific skills.
Also underscored was the
responsibility of not only multinational
corporations, but also local businesses
to launch initiatives that foster specific
skill sets among the emerging
workforce. If students could master
basic skills – matched to at least one of
India's 25 sectors – then even those
who dropped out could still achieve
success as an entrepreneur or future
employee. Pooja Bhatt of Accenture
and Co-Chair of the GBC-Education
India Working Group, stated that
leaders should caution against
passivity: India's public policy must be
reinforced by strategic Public-Private
Partnerships and by on-the-ground
role models – particularly female ones.
Pooran Chandra Pandey, Executive
Director, Global Compact Network
India in his address elaborated on the
new UN agenda and the importance
of education in ensuring holistics and
sustainable development across the
globe. In the end of the meeting the
participants called for increased
support for the 'UpForSchool'
movement.
The 'UpForSchool' programme,
launched in September 2014, has
become known as the world's largest
petition, with over 5.5 million people
to have signed to date – to enroll 58
million children in school by the end
of 2015. Spearheaded by a World at
School, the petition is seen as a final
push to ensure that the UN's 2000
promise for universal education would
be met by 2015's year end. Speakers
called on members to extend personal
responsibility to their employees to
increase #UpForSchool's visibility in
the coming months. Ms. Khurana
concluded in her closing remarks that
awareness is one of the biggest
obstacles to reaching their goals for
universal education.
Roundtable
'The Future of India Inc.: Skilling the Next Generation'

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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Consultation on "SDG Industry Matrix for Industrial Manufacturing" with
KPMG on November 24, 2015, Gurgaon
India Sustainability Dialogue on CSR with BMW on December 8, 2015,
New Delhi
International Conference on Women Empowerment and Sustainable
Development Goals with SIDART during 18 & 19 December, 2015, Jaipur
Rashtriya Swayamsiddh Samman with JSPL Foundation on January 14,
2016, New Delhi
Conference on CSR- Gaining New Frontiers, with Protsahan India
between February 12-13, 2016, Nagpur
Lecture series on "Ethics and Transparency" with Central Vigilance
Commission in Dyal Singh college, Kamla Nehru college and Bhagat Singh
college on 27.10.2015, 28.10.2015 and 29.10.2015 respectively in
collaboration with REC Ltd.
Centre of Excellence's website launch on the International Anti-
corruption Day on December 9, 2015, New Delhi
1.
2.
3.
4.
Research report on
'Decentralised approaches to
rural electrification' with Inesa
Advisory Services Pvt Ltd
Research report on 'Solar
water pumps for conserving
energy and water' with Inesa
Advisory Services Pvt Ltd
Outcome Report of India's
Premier Business Event on
Women's Empowerment-
"Equality Means Business:
Women's Empowerment
Principles in Practice"
Benchmarking Survey Report
on Policies and Practices for
Ensuring Transparent Corporate
Governance
UPCOMING events UPCOMING publications

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The monthly knowledge sharing and
networking meeting for the month of
April was organised by Global Compact
Network India in collaboration with
th
Jindal Steel and Power Limited on 28
April, 2015 at Jindal Centre, Gurgaon
on the theme of 'CSR and Sustainable
Community Initiatives in Health &
Education'. The meeting included a
presentation on the theme by Col.
Prakash Tewari, Group Vice President
CSR and Education, Jindal Steel and
Power Limited (JSPL) on the various
initiatives being undertaken by JSPL in
taking forward its health and
education initiatives in various regions
in India.
The second presentation at the meeting
was delivered by Dr. Sunil Anand,
Director, Project ECHO India, on the
innovative ECHO project in India.
Project ECHO (Extension for Community
Healthcare Outcomes) is a lifelong
learning and guided practice model,
initiated by Dr. Sanjeev Arora, M.D., a
liver disease doctor in New Mexico, USA
that revolutionises medical education
and exponentially increases workforce
capacity to provide best-practice
specialty care and reduce health
disparities. The project is a collaborative
model of medical education and care
management that empowers clinicians
everywhere to provide better care to
more people, right where they live. The
heart of the ECHO model™ is its hub-
and-spoke knowledge-sharing networks,
led by expert teams who use multi-point
video conferencing to conduct virtual
clinics with community medical care
providers. In this way, primary care
doctors, nurses, and other clinicians
learn to provide excellent specialty care
to patients in their own communities.
MonthlyKnowledgeSharingandNetworkingMeetingon
‘CSRandSustainableCommunityInitiativesinHealth&Education'
'Strengthening Transparency and Ethics in Business'
The monthly knowledge sharing and networking meeting for the month of July was
organised by Global Compact Network India in collaboration with Fluor Daniel India
th
Private Limited on 30 July 2015 at Fluor Daniel India Private Limited on the theme
'Strengthening Transparency and Ethics in Business'. The meeting included a
presentation on the theme by Arun Kumar Jain, Managing Director, Fluor Daniel India
Private Limited in which he talked about the issue of corruption and measures to curb
it. He also discussed on the efforts taken by Fluor Daniel in this domain and the anti-
corruption management system framework of the company.
The second presentation at the meeting was delivered by Pankaj Aggarwal, Vice
Chairman, Transparency International India in which he talked about the Integrity Pact,
an agreement between the government agency offering a contract and the companies
bidding for it, as a tool for preventing corruption in public contracting.
The meeting ended with closing remarks and vote of thanks by Sandeep Kumar,
Director- Industry Interface, Compliance and Ethics Liaison in which he quoted“Do our
bit to make India corruption free”. The meeting resulted in some positive outcomes and
way forward in the area of anti-corruption and bribery.

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Cases & Practices of Nine Local Networks in Asia
Our Recent PublicationsWhy Join Global Compact Network India
Today when the most progressive companies are focusing on CSR,
Global Compact is the right platform to demonstrate nationally and
internationally the commitment to CSR and ethical working of the
companies. voluntary guidelines on CSR by Ministry of Corporate
Affairs lay emphasis on almost the same core issues as advocated by
UNGC. Department of Public Enterprises has also issued guidelines
on CSR for CPSEs which make a reference to UNGC.
There are four categories of members in the networks:
1. Corporate Members (Companies / Corporations)
2. SME Members (Small & Medium Enterprises)
3. Institutional Members
a) Non-Profit Making Societies
b) Trusts
c) Educational and Research Institutes
d) Govt. Departments
4. NGO Members
a) Civil Society
b) Non-Government or Labour Organisations
Global Ethical Framework
Induction, Training and Communication of Progress
Integrated Networking Platform
Priority Access to Practice Forums
Public Policy Support to the National Government
Publications, Communication and Global Good Practices
Participation in the Governance of the Network
Collective Action Project on Anti-Corruption and Green
Economy
Representation in National and International Forums
Opportunity to participate in the local chapter activities at
state and regional levels
1 Corporate Members 25,000 25,000 2,50,000
Upto Rs. 500 Crores in the
preceding year
2 Above Rs. 500 Crores 50,000 50,000 5,00,000
3 SME Members 10,000 10,000 1,00,000
4 Institutional Members 10,000 10,000 1,00,000
5 NGO Members 10,000 10,000 1,00,000
Key Benefits of Joining Global Compact Network India
Membership Fees
Membership Category Entrance
Fees (in Rs.)
Annual
Fees (in Rs.)
Lifetime
Membership
(in Rs.)
14.5 percent Service Tax will be additional.

16. NEW MEMBERS
Fluor Daniel India Private Limited Corporate Lifetime
University
Sarthak Educational Trust NGO Annual
IL&FS Rail Limited Corporate Annual
ICCo India NGO Lifetime
Sigma Research and Consulting Pvt Ltd SME Annual
Sonalika Social Development Society NGO Annual
Dilasa Janvikas Pratishthan NGO Lifetime
Sericulture Research & Development Council SME Annual
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Institutional Annual
ONGC-Tripura Power Company Limited Corporate Annual
Xavier Bhubneswar Institutional Lifetime
Global Compact Network India was formed in November 2003 and was registered as a non-profit society to function as the Indian
local network of the UN Global Compact programme. It is the first local network in the world to be established with full legal
recognition. Global Compact Network India (GCNI) is a country level platform for businesses, civil organizations, public sector and
aids in aligning stakeholders’practices towards the Ten Universally Accepted Principles of UNGC in the areas of Human Rights,
Labour, Environment and Anti – corruption. At present, the India network ranks among the top 3, out of the 101 local networks in
the world, and has emerged as the largest corporate citizenship and social responsibility organization in the country with a pan
India membership of 184 organisations, who have strengthened their commitment to the UN's Global Compact Principles by
becoming proud signatories of the local network, GCNI.
For further information, please visit www.globalcompact.in
About Global Compact Network India
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Disclaimer
The portion of the report comprising Collective Action Project (CAP) events has been vetted by the CAP Team.
This publication is intended strictly for learning purposes. The inclusion of company names and/or examples does not constitute an
endorsement of the individual companies by the Global Compact Network India Office. The material in this publication may be quoted and used
provided there is proper attribution.
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The UN Global Compact asks companies to embrace, support and enact, within their sphere of influence, a set of core values in the areas of
human rights, labour standards, the environment and anti-corruption:
Human Rights
Principle 1: Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights; and
Principle 2: make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.
Labour
Principle 3: Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;
Principle 4: the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour;
Principle 5: the effective abolition of child labour; and
Principle 6: the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.
Environment
Principle 7: Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges;
Principle 8: undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and
Principle 9: encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.
Anti-Corruption
Principle 10: Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.
The Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact
During the past four months, 11 organisations have joined GCNI showcasing their commitment towards the Ten Universal
Principles of the Global Compact. GCNI welcomes its new members and looks forward to having a long term partnership in
the future. These members are: